Internship Details

  • Job Title: Performance Engineer
  • Start Date: 2011
  • Length: Internship (1-4 Months)
  • Location: Bristol,
    South West
  • Salary: £16,000 - £17,999
  • Roles: Aeronautical Engineering, Aerospace/Aviation, Armed Forces/Military, Engineering, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering
  • Reviewer’s Course: Aeronautical Engineering
  • Reviewer’s University: University of Bristol
  • Review Date:

Company Sectors

  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Aerospace/Aviation
  • Engineering

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Job Title: Performance Engineer

Overall Rated 8.4

★★★★★★★★☆☆

The Role

Role Description

Investigating safely issues and producing technical reports.

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Worked on very intersting projects which was very enjoyable.

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Continual encouragement was very valuable.

3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Everyone was very willing to help you and spend time with you explaining things.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Appropriate work load given.

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Left alone to work on high priory safely issues which was really good.

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Team working and communication skills developed greatly.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Good friendly atmosphere

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

All very well organised and communicated.

9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Attented additional courses

10. What were the perks on your work placement?
★★★★★★★★★

Rated 9/10

  • Flexi Time
  • Sports and Social Club
  • Company Parties/Events
  • Staff Sales/Staff Shop
11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
★★★★★★★★★

Rated 9/10

Seriously considering a career here.

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Great group of interns. Went out all together at least once a week

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Moderate

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Bristol is awesome!

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Great company organised event such a go-karting and paintballing.

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

Nice salary

Final Average Overall Review Ratings

Calculated by combining the answers in each section.

  • The Role Overall

    ★★★★★★★★★
  • The Organisation Overall

    ★★★★★★★★★
  • Everything Else Overall

    ★★★★★★★★☆☆

The final verdict…

On average, this intern student rated Rolls-Royce with a 8.4 star rating average.

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Review 82/94 for Rolls-Royce

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